What was the main subject of United States v. Lopez?
Healthcare
Commerce Clause
Free Speech
Gun Control
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In United States v. Lopez, the Supreme Court ruled that the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was unconstitutional because it exceeded Congress's power under the Commerce Clause. The Court held that the law was not a valid exercise of Congress's commerce power because it did not regulate an economic activity that substantially affected interstate commerce.
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